Have you ever had a dream come true? Ever wanted to make someone else’s dream a reality? Here’s your chance.

Taken from Bria Quinlan’s website.:

As many of you know, I’m a finalist for RWA’s Golden Heart Award in the Young Adult category (YAY!!!!) I honestly cannot think of a bigger pre-published accomplishment than finaling in this. The only downside is, the awards are held in NYC during a week-long conference. It’s the only thing that would have gotten me to attend…but there’s no way I’m missing it!

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m going to share more than I usually would (or feel comfortable doing) – I was laid of from my last “real job” almost 4 years ago. For the first year, I didn’t truly panic. I thought “Oh, any second now something will come up.” I was the person who turned jobs and contracts down before. I got to pick and choose… But nothing did come up. For the last few years, I’ve worked retail jobs, but even that market is tight. Seasonal jobs no longer turn into full-time jobs like they used to. [Read more…]